​OUR MISSION​Our mission is to empower students to graduate from high school and go on to higher education.

​Based in Provo Utah, Teens Act currently operates in Provo High School, Independence High School, and Timpview High School. We work to improve graduation rates and outcomes for students and families, and to address the dropout challenge facing our students. In Utah, the overall statewide dropout rate was 11% in the 2017 school year, and the graduation rate was 86%. Throughout the US each year, approximately 1.3 million students fail to graduate high school, more than half of whom are from minority groups. This means that two students dropout of high school every minute. Not only does this create a huge reduction in earning power for these students, but it creates many problems for those students, their families and society as a whole. Students who drop out are more likely to live in poverty and have a lower quality of life. A report from the documentary series Front-line claims that dropouts cost society an average of $300,000 per year. Utah has not been immune from this educational challenge, and that is where Teens Act steps in. It is clear that there is a problem and we are helping to increase the number of students who graduate high school through an educational “triple focus”:

Student Success (an elective class taken during school along with group and individual student support)

Parent Support Program

After-School Tutoring Program

We focus on students who are struggling academically (a GPA of 2.5 or less) who are first-generation college-bound, and are from low-income environments (qualify for free and/or reduced lunch). Using our educational triple focus with a specialized curriculum, mentor support and other practices and methods such as motivational speakers, campus tours, and third-party partnerships with colleges and universities, community businesses and community partner organizations we ensure that participants in our program have the best possible chance to succeed.

Teens Act has always supported students in their academic and life skill development. Students learn Achievement, Character and Tenacity (ACT) along with other life skills. Through our work students learn about academic readiness for college as measured by ACT (American College Testing). The work of Teens Act is to help student to act and become successful in school and life.